Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell
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The Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell is a bell shrine reliquary dated to c. 1094–1105. It was built in County Armagh, Ireland, to contain a c. 500 iron hand-bell which survives and is traditionally associ
Campana di san patrizio e il suo contenitore, da armagh, co. armagh, VI VIII secolo, poi 1100 ca. 02
The bell and shrine on display
The front crest with gilt bronze cap, confronted birds, a large blue glass boss, and extensive filigree.
Detail of the left hand side
The National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street is a branch of the National Museum of Ireland located on Kildare Street in Dublin, Ireland, that specialises in Irish and other antiquities dating from t
Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell
…until acquired by the Irish state in the late 19th century. Today both are on permanent display in the Treasury room of the archaeology branch of the National Museum of Ireland (NMI) in Dublin. An early 20th-century copy is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Both the bell and shrine were held for centuries by their…
Entrance to the museum
Columns and domed rotunda at the entrance
Stairway between the museum's two floors
View from the centre court overlooking the goldwork exhibition hall